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Program Highlights

Entertainment reporter Peter Ford predicts TV deal for Jamie Murphy

Jamie Murphy leaves Kuta police station after his release on Wednesday night.

3:18 PM   Entertainment reporter Pete Ford says it's likely media will be scrambling to secure an interview with 18-year-old Jamie Murphy as the Perth teen arrives home.

Concerns over rising autism rates

The number of children being diagnosed with autism was 10 per cent in the past year alone.

8:34 AM   Concerns are being raised about the increasing diagnosis of autism and how they will be supported under the NDIS.

Tram injuries on the rise

8:33 AM   New data shows a rising number of injuries on Melbourne's trams.

Renewed daylight saving push

7:19 AM   New research shows introducing daylight saving could help stabilise Queensland's dwindling koala population.

Top award for worthy cop

Detective Christine Stafford pictured with Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana.

A Melbourne sergeant who played a crucial role in uncovering the world's worst online paedophile ring has been presented the prestigious Mick Miller Detective of the Year Award.

in studio with Ross and John

The biggest news yarns of all

Channel 7 newsreader Peter Mitchell joined Ross and John in studio ahead of a "10 to 1" news special.

Seals make way to shore

This seal was spotted at Dromana.

Beachgoers are being warned to keep their distance from seals who make their way ashore during the breeding season.

Advice for Schoolies

School leavers are urged to be stay safe, and enjoy responsibly.

Bribing teens with cars, booking accommodation for them...parents are pretty inventive.

Teaching in for shake-up

It's about to become a lot harder to become a teacher in Victoria.

Rumour Confirmed

Student contracts tuberculosis

Students at a Melbourne school have been tested for tuberculosis after a student became infected.

RUMOUR FILE

Dank lookalike was a cop

Stephen Dank. Or possibly a policeman.

A Dank lookalike who was served with papers yesterday was actually a police officer.

'Thunderstorm asthma' outbreak

Hundreds of Victorians have been struck down by a mass incident of "thunderstorm asthma".

Cracking the case

Do you recognise this bum?

A cheeky crook has left a bum print at a Wodonga crime scene.

Constable stabbed between eyes

The Police Association is furious after a senior member was stabbed between the eyes.

'Like a fart in the room'

Michelle Rempel.

Ross and John consider whether or not the word "fart" is okay to use in parliament.

Calls to cut tax concessions

There are calls for older Australians to be given fewer tax concessions.

Rumour File

Dog stolen at Lilydale show

A farm dog has been brazenly stolen at the Lilydale show. Ross and John spoke with his owner.

Rumour Confirmed

Greg Miles calls it a day

Greg Miles is retiring.

The voice of horse racing in Victoria has called his 36th and final Melbourne Cup.

RUMOUR FILE

She said yes!

She said yes!

A man named Cam has proposed to his girlfriend via graffiti artwork.

Rumour File

Cam's marriage proposal

3AW Breakfast wants to find out whether a marriage proposal sprayed on a Melbourne laneway was successful.

Ela Carte reviews Dainty Fish and Grill

The dish of the day goes to the “Mouth-watering Chicken”.

Dainty Fish and Grill – 338 Clayton Rd Clayton

RUMOUR FILE

Lost locket found

Do you know the owner of the locket?

During a spring clean, workers at the Junortoun General Store found an antique locket and now are desperate to find the owner.

World first blood test for melanoma

Health Minister Jill Hennessy has promised to 'broaden our state-wide responses to these sorts of weather events'.

Victoria is leading the world in cancer research with an exciting announcement that melanoma can now be diagnosed with a blood test.

Rumour Confirmed

Rex to return to 3AW!

Yibbida Yibbida, that's NOT all folks. Rex Hunt is returning to 3AW!

Scathing report of youth justice

The long time reporter was horrified by the attitude of the youth offenders.

Ross and John get an insight into the youth justice system.

Ross and John's 'Proposition 1'

Proposition 1 - what would it be?

Ross and John's list of questions to pose on a ballot paper..

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

AFL clothing sponsor in receivership

Sports clothing company signed by St Kilda has gone into receivership only a week after signing a three-year deal with the club.

Rumour File

New 'kick-in' crime trend

Don't have a security screen on your front door? You might want to get one...

FoodByUs hits Melbourne

Fancy a home cook meal being delivered?

Ross and John find out more about a new home cooked meal delivery service, which launched in Melbourne today.

Rumour File update

Apple store set for Fed Square

3AW Breakfast's Rumour File has struck again. Apple is poised to set up shop at Federation Square.

Salt cravings explained

Researchers have looked into the scientific explanation for salt cravings.

'Crush-fest' to kick off

Victoria Police is about to crush 14 cars taken by its anti-hoon taskforce.

Calls to ditch $100 note

It's been revealed there are almost three times as many $100 notes in circulation as $5 notes.

Massive earthquake rocks NZ

A massive earthquake has rocked New Zealand, leaving at least two people dead.

Rumour Confirmed

Gun club broken into

The Peninsula Pistol Club was broken into last week

The Rumour File has confirmed the Peninsula Pistol Club was broken into on Thursday night last week.

Moon crazies a 'myth'

It's often been thought that a full moon brings out the lunatics. But is all a myth?

Cheese Festival hits Melbourne

Gregoire Driebe with Ross and John.

Cheese and wine lovers rejoice, the Bon Fromage Festival is a marketplace for you love of camembert.

International buyers target Geelong

Foreign investors have their sights set on Geelong and surrounds.

More property than ever before is being snapped up by buyers overseas, particularly in China.

Trusting your doctor

Doctors are people Australians trust

Doctors are seen to be the most trusted profession in Australia, but some say they need more testing.

Push to move codeine off shelves

There's a push to make codeine an over the counter drug, because of its health risks.

Pain medication containing codeine could disappear from the shelves and become a prescription-only pill.

Bushfire air support goes bust

The Erickson Aircrane battles a blaze in Victoria.

The company that supplies Australia with crucial air support during the bushfire season has filed for bankruptcy in the US.

The cost of Trump's wall

Mexican border

Ross and John are trying to get a quote on how much it would cost to build a wall between USA and Mexico.

Kekovich and friend, Trump

Donald Trump and Sam Kekovich

"PARTY IN THE USA" told The Rumour File a well-known Australian will be invited to Donald Trump's inauguration.

D-Day for East West squatters

One of the squatters pictured at a Bendigo Street house in August.

It's D-Day for the squatters in the East West Link houses in Collingwood.

Sly of the underworld

Who should play Sly?

Sly will feature in the next Underbelly.

Channel 9 has announced it's producing another Underbelly series. But there's a twist!

Drone sausage delivery

Sunbury man faces huge fine for using a drone to collect his lunch from Bunnings

A Sunbury man who sent a drone to pick up a Bunnings sausage could end up paying a huge fine for his laziness.

The best advice from song lyrics

3AW Breakfast callers had some suggestions, too.

A poetic parliamentary speech inspired Ross and John this morning.

Minion thief steals letterbox

The home-welded mailbox was stolen on Monday.

A specially designed Minion letterbox in a small farming community in the Wimmera has been stolen in what can only be described as a despicable act.

Ross and John raising a few eyebrows

3AW listener Anne asked a question to Ross and John that had them both looking a bit silly!

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

Tomahawk lockdown

A man armed with a tomahawk threw a country pub into lockdown for more than three hours.

Victorian wool grower the best in the world

The natural fibres of sheep wool affect its quality.

Gary Meek sent his wool overseas, with it now returning as a $10,000 suit.

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

No more midnight mass

No more midnight mass.

A large Melbourne cathedral will not be holding its traditional midnight mass this year.

Rumour Confirmed

AFP investigates radio hack

More than a dozen unauthorised radio transmissions have been made with aircraft at Melbourne and Avalon airports.

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

Gangs storm Officeworks

 Officeworks store.

It's been revealed four Officeworks stores across Melbourne were hit by thieves on Saturday.

Peter Ford on Maria Venuti

Maria Venuti is in a "critical but stable" condition after suffering a stroke during an alleged stalking incident.

Peter Ford pays tribute to dear friend Maria Venuti, revealing the startling call he received about her stalker.

Australians set to spend big this Christmas

Christmas shopping is in full swing this year.

Australian's are set to spend more on presents this upcoming festive season than last year.

Kangaroo invasion

Suburban Melbourne is being invaded by thousands of wayward Kangaroos.

Ela Carte reviews Pickett's Deli

The lovely John Dory fillet.

Ela Carte   Part deli, part rotisserie, part wine bar – it's all communal dining or window seats inside, with the option of smaller tables outside on the busy streets of Elizabeth and Therry.

Networks fight back

Offspring and The Good Girl are returning in 2017.

Australians can expect a number of quality drama series produced right here on home soil.

How imaginary eating might put you off

How imagining yourself overeating could be a powerful weight loss tool.

Conjuring up an unflattering mental image stuffing your face could be the answer to staving off cravings for junk food, a UK study has found.

What's next for Brexit bid

British Prime Minister Theresa May, pictured at the EU Summit in Brussels on October 21, had planned to trigger Brexit ...

The UK government has been dealt a major blow in its bid to leave the European Union.

3aw at the races

Ross and John at Flemington

Ross and John played host to small crowd of 3AW prize winners, who all watched the sun rise across the track.

Driverless car laws

Julian Price   The RACV has called for laws to be introduced before driverless cars officially hit the roads.

Mo's taking over the world

It's not just about growing moustaches anymore.

It's that time of year again.

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

Police walk in on burglary

Police have confirmed the alleged aggravated burglary.

Police have stumbled across a burglary during a routine run to the Forensic Centre.

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

Jockey wins six races

Cutting back: Apprentice jockey Harry Coffey.

RUMOUR CONFIRMED | "COFFEE MACHINE" told 3AW Breakfast a jockey at a country meet rode not one, not two but SIX winners.

Road toll rising

Victoria's road toll is 25 more than this time last year.

Victoria's road toll is 16% higher than this time last year and Doug Fryer says it's not acceptable.

Kate reviews Captain Moonlite

Captain Moonlite at the Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club.

Kate reviews Captain Moonlite at the Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club.

Julia is living longer in Acciaroli!

Ross and John announced the winner of their Live longer in Arcciaroli competition on Friday.

Weather warming up

Goodbye cold weather.

Time to put the electric blanket away. The warmer weather is coming.

Australians living longer

Australians living longer

Life expectancy has hit a new high, with newborn girls now expected to live to 84.5 and boys to 80.4. But it's not all good news.

Aussie football history

One hundred years ago today, two teams of Australian soldiers played an Australian Rules football match in London.

Taxi drivers boycott Flemington

Taxi drivers have told 3AW they'll be boycotting the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Facial hair ban for pilots

Qantas has banned its pilots from having handlebar moustaches, wearing backpacks and chewing gum.

Emergency lane sting

Jake Bourke   More than 150 drivers were busted illegally using the emergency lane on the Western Ring Road at St Albans on Wednesday.

Ziggi's unwanted mullet fame

The photo went viral after it was posted online.

The legal case explained on the mullet that made a Sydney teen famous.

Developers taken to VCAT

What remains of the Corkman Irish pub in Carlton.

Developers who illegally demolished Carlton's Corkman Pub may be ordered to rebuild it brick by brick.

CBD hostel evacuated

Flinders Street backpackers evacuated over burnt toast.

Dozens of backpackers in the CBD have had an early morning wake-up call amid reports someone left the toast on for too long.

Wyndham Vale retirees hit the property jackpot

Wyndham Vale.

A former family farm in Wyndham Vale snapped up by Frasers Property for a cool $95 million will be home to 1200 houses, a school and a town square.

Washout for spud farmers

Growers say it's too wet to harvest potatoes.

Love your roast potatoes? This could be bad news..

Start reading to your kids

Parents encouraged to read 1000 books to their kids before they start school.

Campaign launched encouraging parents to read 1000 books to their child from birth until they begin school.

RUMOUR FILE

Armed robbery witnessed

Rumour File: Witness tells of armed robbery at Chelsea Heights service station.

EXCLUSIVE

Melbourne taxi driver abused

Violent attack on a Melbourne taxi driver by two men in Melbourne's CBD

Toilet paper 'blocks' road

The scene of the roll-over (or should it be roll-under?).

A truck has lost a load of toilet paper, sparking a string of jokes in the 3AW studio.

RUMOUR FILE

If you can't beat them...

Independent supermarket changes their name to match their competitors.

Melbourne's creepy places

A new app lets women share their creepy experiences to help make Melbourne safer.

Locals protest to save trees

Anger over plans to cut down 229 trees along the fence line at Beaumaris High School to make way for school upgrades.

Farmer painted on silo

Nick Hulland with his dog Wally in front of the famous Patchewollock silo.

A farmer from the tiny town of Patchewollock says he's "pretty embarrassed" by his portrait painted onto a silo.

New Australian dinosaur

An artist's impression of the new dinosaur, Savannasaurus elliottorum.

Ross and John speak to the man who discovered dinosaur bones in Queensland.

Truck ban about to begin

A ban on heavy trucks using the West Gate Bridge is about to get underway. But where will they go?

Living with cane toads

Professor Rick Shine.

The idea to stop the invasive species taking over.

Deer population 'out of control'

The deer population is Victoria is out of control, despite a record number being shot and killed last year.

Most boring city on earth

Ross and John take nominations for the most boring city on earth.

Eight feet too long: The extra long wicket

Harry Trott Oval.

The bowlers had their work cut out for them during Saturday's game between St Kilda and Footscray Edgewater in Albert Park.

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The awkward asparagus story

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal dropped in for a chat with Ross and John on Wednesday.

Tomatoes best out of the fridge

The research is in: tomatoes are best out of the fridge.

Tomatoes keep their natural flavours best when they are left out of the fridge, research has confirmed.

Salvo's rubbish radical idea

The Salvation Army has rubbished a left-field proposal from a Lord Mayor candidate about what to do with homeless people.

Outrage over pub demolition

Jake Bourke   An iconic Carlton pub has been demolished illegally and it's left the government fuming.

Casey peacock evicted

A neighbourhood peacock has been ordered out of town by Casey council.

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